It's been a tough week for the male gamete. First came warning that falling sperm counts will lead to one in three couples needing fertility treatment. Then Israeli scientists claimed abstaining from sex for more than a day made sperm quality drop.

It gets its head down for a long gestation, 21 months, after which it pushes out a baby weighing a whopping 336 pounds. Whipsnade zoo's first ever Asian baby elephant was born on March 16 and made its first bow on Tuesday. As usual, the baby arrived between the mother's legs, head first. "So its thud, if you want, is only two to three feet," says Wayne Boardman, head of veterinary services.

Yes, if the bevy of wine buffs at Tesco's HQ in Hertfordshire are to be believed. Four of the supermarket's team of tasters have recently become pregnant and all claim that their tastebuds have become hypersensitive ever since.

Alok Jha: From a purely medical perspective, there's little wrong with it. In fact, most obstetricians argue that birth by caesarean section is probably the safest thing for a baby. But that doesn't mean it's the best option for the mother.